Business & Money | Thursday 26 April, 2018 3:25 am

Pace of Saudi Arabia’s private sector sell-off accelerates

Saudi Arabia’s ports, hospitals, desalination plants, schools, and even its sports clubs, are among the candidates for early transfer to the private sector in a program that the government hopes will generate up to SR40 billion ($10.6 billion) in revenue over the next two years. The National ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 26 April, 2018 2:23 am

Riyadh governor launches SR3 billion educational projects in Saudi capital

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar launched SR3 billion ($800 million) worth of educational projects on Wednesday at the Riyadh General Administration of Education.  The launch was in the presence of Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa and a number of educational and pedagogical leaders as...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 26 April, 2018 2:18 am

Egyptian opera enthralls Riyadh music aficionados

  Minister of Culture and information Awwad Al-Awwad inaugurated on Wednesday evening the first concert of the Egyptian Opera held at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh. Egyptian Minister of Culture Dr. Inas Abdel-Dayem and several other dignitaries attended the gala event organized ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 4:24 pm

Saudi Aramco Co-Hosts ‘Governance in Focus’ Forum with the Pearl Initiative

Saudi Aramco co-hosted the “Governance in Focus” forum with the Pearl Initiative at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Riyadh, under the patronage of His Excellency Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources. Addressing an...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 12:49 pm

Amadeus Saudi Arabia Spearheads Travel Technologies at the 2018 Arabian Travel Market in Dubai

From making an initial search to bookings and payments, a new generation of travel technologies in Saudi Arabia are set to better connect and grow the region’s travel industry, all while improving the travel experience for millions of passengers each year. Amadeus, a leading provider of...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 12:41 pm

Abdul Latif Jameel signs MoU with Japan’s Kosei Aluminium

Abdul Latif Jameel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese company Kosei Aluminium to explore the feasibility of a joint venture that would manufacture aluminum wheels and components in Saudi Arabia.    During a visit by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 9:00 am

Al Tayyar Travel Group expands partnership with Travelport to new countries and online entities

Travelport(NYSE: TVPT), the leading Travel Commerce Platform, and Al Tayyar Travel Group, the leading travel company in the Middle East, have today announced a new expanded long-termtechnology partnership.   Under the agreement, Al Tayyar Travel Group’s relationship...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 2:18 am

Makkah Millennium Hotel & Towers wins “Makkah’s Leading Hotel 2018” at the World Travel Awards

Makkah Millennium Hotel and Towers, the luxury hotel serving the pilgrims coming to Makkah and located directly over the Holy Haram Piazza, is the proud recipient of the coveted “Makkah’s Leading Hotel 2018” award presented at the Middle East Gala Ceremony of the World Travel...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 2:13 am

Al Tamimi & Company hosts first bespoke forum on Foreign Investment in KSA

Al Tamimi & Company, the largest law firm in the Middle East, hosted its first bespoke forum in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the theme “Foreign Investments in KSA”, offering the opportunity for industry leaders to participate in discussions surrounding the changing economic and ...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 1:49 am

Game Changing technologies take centre stage at (ME Static)

The oil and gas industry has long recognised the importance of understanding and influencing the role of innovation and technological advancements for static equipment.  As the equipment’s performance is key to increased profitability, experts who gathered at the Middle East Static...

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